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S. 109: A bill to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.

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S. 109: A bill to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.

116th Congress · introduced 2019-01-10 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 47. Record Vote Number: 7. (CR S288)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-01-10 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: Senate vote 7 (2019): On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed, S109 (2019-01-17), Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 47. Record Vote Number: 7. (CR S288) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

A bill to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.

Plain summary

No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2019 This bill modifies provisions relating to federal funding for, and health insurance coverage of, abortions. Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of federal funds for abortions or for health coverage that includes abortions. Such restrictions extend to the use of funds in the budget of the District of Columbia. Additionally, abortions may not be provided in a federal health care facility or by a federal employee. Historically, language has been included in annual appropriations bills for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that prohibits the use of federal funds for abortions—such language is commonly referred to as the Hyde Amendment. Similar language is also frequently included in appropriations bills for other federal agencies and the District of Columbia. The bill makes these restrictions permanent and extends the restrictions to all federal funds (rather than specific agencies). The bill's restrictions regarding the use of federal funds do not apply in cases of rape, incest, or where a physical disorder, injury, or illness endangers a woman's life unless an abortion is performed. The Hyde Amendment provides the same exceptions. The bill also prohibits qualified health plans from including coverage for abortions. Currently, qualified health plans may cover abortion, but the portion of the premium attributable to abortion coverage is not eligible for subsidies.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

A bill to prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · 47 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

James Lankford (R-OK), Steve Daines (R-MT), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), James E. Risch (R-ID), John Barrasso (R-WY), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Mike Lee (R-UT), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Joni Ernst (R-IA), John Kennedy (R-LA), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), John Thune (R-SD), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Todd Young (R-IN), John Hoeven (R-ND), Tim Scott (R-SC), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), John Cornyn (R-TX), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Thom Tillis (R-NC), John Boozman (R-AR), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Rand Paul (R-KY), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Rick Scott (R-FL), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Mitch McConnell (R-KY)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] reported raising $306,823 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-s109 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116